Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics
ISSN 2373-8456 · Berkeley Electronic Press
Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics: fully open access; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics is published by Berkeley Electronic Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coastal and Marine Management, Economic and Environmental Valuation and Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, together about 50.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Digital Commons Repository at the Center for the Blue Economy was established to showcase faculty and student scholarship at the Center and its affiliate, the National Ocean Economics Program.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Editor-in-chief Charles S. ColganPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 1, Ireland 1, Bangladesh 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science30.3%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science9%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Food Industry and Aquatic BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science3%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Econometrics | Q4 | 584/755 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 95 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 145 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 148 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 171 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 99 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Berkeley Electronic Press
- ISSN
- 2373-8456
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (1), Ireland (1) and Bangladesh (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .